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LOT 2314
Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
13 - 13 1/4 in. (3 kg total, 33-34 cm).
Both standing on a rectangular base in a wide stance, wearing conical hats, boots and black cross-over robes tied at the waist with a red belt; separately modelled heads with delicately rendered faces; both showing one raised arm (one with hand absent) and the other held at the side covered by the voluminous sleeve; repaired. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2314
Chinese Ming Glazed Retainer Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Western Tibetan Fresco of Hayagriva
Circa 14th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Painted on stone in vibrant polychrome; on a wooden display base. 3.55 kg total, 38 x 33 cm
Ex London gallery stock. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11917-206181. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising three powder boxes with painted floral motifs to the lids, one with tendrils to the body and one with decorative panels. 347 grams total, 68-71 mm
Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau. -
Chinese Tang White Ware Bowl
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Broad dish with central incised ring, basal ring and painted character to the centre. 190 grams, 14.8 cm
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
